LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES BS - February 2019
Report by Rupert Redden, Publicity Officer, Photos by Terry
Tuxford
The
Society held its AGM on 17th February 2019 at its
usual venue in Smallfield, Surrey. The Society’s Chairman,
Ghalib Al-Nasser, opened the meeting and welcomed all those
who attended. A minute’s silence was observed for those
members who had recently passed away -
Reg Crossman, Martin Terry, Brian
Mepham and Vic Inman.

Some of the
attendees at the L&SCBS Meeting
Speaker
for the day was Peter Merritt who was introduced as winning
the BIS at our area society show on two consecutive years
with the same bird - initially as a young bird in 2017 then
as an adult in 2018. Peter gave a PowerPoint presentation on
how he started at the young age of 11 years in 1953, where
he was showing as a junior at the famous Ally Pally
(Alexandra Palace in London) - sending his birds on the
train and receiving them back on the train. He reminisced on
those ‘good old days’. He joined the Budgerigar Society in
2005 and his initial outcrosses were bought from Brian
Sweeting. Peter showed slides of his set up, talked about
his feeding regime and also showed some of the quality
youngsters that he bred last year and the pairings that
produced them. It was an informative and interesting
presentation.

Guest Speaker Peter Merritt with
President David Harmer
AGM
At the
AGM that followed, Officers elected for 2019 were as
follows: David Harmer, president; David Rafis, president
elect; Ghalib Al-Nasser, secretary; Paul Tiller,
subscription secretary; Paul Tiller, treasurer; James Folly,
patronage secretary and Ghalib Al-Nasser & Rupert Redden
joint Newsletter editors. The general committee to consist
of all the above and Janice Al-Nasser, Tony Jeffrey, Jim
Lawrie, Peter Merritt, David Rafis, Rupert Redden, David
Rice, Richard Tessier, Terry Tuxford and Tony Wilkinson.

President
David Harmer & Chairman Ghalib Al-Nasser
David
Harmer, the president, was called upon to present the Blue
Riband and Chelfers Awards to their winners. The Blue Riband
cup was won by Gavin Carter while the Chelfers Awards were
won by Gavin Carter (champion), Tony Jeffrey (intermediate),
Mark Bannister (novice), Nichola Bird (beginner) and George
Kenealy (junior).

Tony Jeffrey receives the Chelfers Awards
(Intermediate) from President David Harmer |

Silver Star winner Ian Thorogood with
President David Harmer |
David
Harmer awarded The President’s Trophy to the Society’s
chairman Ghalib Al-Nasser for all his work for the Society
and local clubs. The Society also awarded two of its members
the Silver Star - Gavin Carter and Ian Thorogood, for their
work over many years with their local clubs.

David Harmer
awarded The President’s Trophy
to the Society’s chairman Ghalib Al-Nasser |

Gavin
Carter receives the Blue Riband Award, Chelfers
Award (Champion) and the Silver Star from President
David Harmer. |
Ghalib
Al-Nasser, shows organiser, informed the meeting that judges
booked for the Society’s combined Specialist & Rare Variety
Show and Young Stock Show on 21st July are Sue
Clarke and Michael Chapman. For the Area Show on 13th
October 2019 judges booked are Ken Brockwell, Allan Michael,
Chris Snell and Geoff Tuplin. The Inter-Club Competition
will be held on 10th November 2019 with a
presentation in the morning by Roy Aplin, followed by lunch
then judging the competition. The Chairman also informed
members that the Society’s website
www.landscbs.org.uk
has been kept up to date with society events and more new
files were being added to it.

Janice Al
Nasser taking the Minutes
The
meeting was brought to a close with the Chairman thanking
everyone for attending and to Peter Merritt for his
presentation.

At the end of
the meeting, the Chairman thanking everyone
for attending and Peter Merritt for his presentation
At the
committee meeting that followed the AGM Ghalib Al-Nasser was
re-elected chairman and shows organiser with Jim Lawrie vice
chairman and Rupert Redden and Ghalib Al-Nasser as joint
publicity officers. The shows committee was re-elected again
as Ghalib and Janice Al-Nasser, James Folly, Tony Jeffrey,
Malcolm Parsons, Paul Tiller, Brian Scott and Tony
Wilkinson. The Silver Star committee to consist of Ghalib
Al-Nasser, David Harmer, David Rafis, Richard Tessier and
Paul Tiller.
Subscriptions can be sent to the subscription secretary Paul
Tiller (4 Painshill House, Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey
KT11 1DL). The rates are single £13, partnership at same
address £15, other partnership £13 each, OAP & disabled £8
and junior £6.
For more
information about the Society please contact the secretary
Ghalib Al-Nasser on 01787 282332 or
ghalib.alnasser@gmail.com or visit the Society’s website
on
www.landscbs.org.uk
London & Southern Counties B.S.
- December 2018 - report by Rupert Redden
Area Show – 2018
Having
achieved the double at the 2017 Area Championship Show Peter
Merritt did another record at this year’s area show by
winning the Best In Show award with the same bird as last
year but now as an adult. Sadly, the show suffered a
reduction in entries to 492 from 42 exhibitors with 363
being benched. Our thanks is extended to Roy Aplin for
donating a pencil sketch to raise funds as well as to the
exhibitors who sponsored the cost of the rosettes (Ghalib
and Janice Al-Nasser, Hastings BS, Connor Hickman, Ray &
Ruth Marston, Mid Essex BS, Ron Pearce, Brian & Karen Scott,
Richard Tessier, Paul Tiller, Andy Thorpe and Terry and
Yvonne Tuxford) and to David & Linda Rafis who sponsored the
show with the steward’s seed raffle, Aviary Hygiene, SkyGold
and Gold Chips Bedding.

The Judges Bob Francis, Gary Hale, Tony Pope & Dave Game
The
judges; Bob Francis, Dave Game, Gary Hale & Tony Pope all
from South Wales chose the cinnamon grey cock, last year’s
winner, of committee member Peter Merritt as the Best Any
Age In Show and Best In Show. They also awarded Peter’s
yellowface skyblue hen as the Best Any Age Opposite Sex and
overall Best Opposite Sex In Show. Gavin Carter won the Best
Young Bird In Show with a light green cock while Connor
Hickman’s yellowface grey hen won the Young Bird Opposite
Sex Award.

Peter Merritt - BIS & Best Opposite Sex in Show
There
weres quality birds in all sections and heading the champion
any age was Steve Bailey’s grey green cock while Gavin
Carter’s light green cock won the best champion young bird
section. Peter Merritt won the intermediate any age section
with his best in show cinnamon grey cock while Tony Jeffrey
won the young bird award with a skyblue hen. Graham Paine
won the novice any age section with a spangle light green
cock while Mark Bannister won the young bird section with a
lacewing opaline yellow hen. It was “Girl Power” in the
beginner section with Nichola Bird winning the any age
section with a yellowface grey cock while Wendy Thorogood
headed the young bird section with a cinnamon grey cock. Zoe
Johnson was the only junior exhibitor and won both sections
with a violet cock and an opaline light green hen.

Gavin Carter - Best Young Bird in Show

Connor Hickman - Best Young Bird Opposite Sex
Inter-Club Competition
Four
weeks later the Society held its Inter-Club Competition and
was well supported where 4 societies participated by sending
a team of 12 birds to compete in the 12 classes provided.
The guest speaker/judge was Trevor Terheege who is well
known as part of the successful Terheege Partnership. Trevor
gave an informative power point presentation about his
history in the hobby when he was a junior till his comeback
in the hobby and forming a partnership with his son Adrian.
He looked at the progression of the budgerigar and the
faults that we find with the modern-day bird.

David Harmer (President) making the presentation to Trevor
Terheege (Speaker)
After
lunch Trevor judged the show and for the third year running
South Hants BS won the competition with 39 points followed
by Mid Essex BS entering a team for the first time and
winning 35 points. South Eastern BC was third with 25 points
followed by Sussex BS with 17 points. The winning team also
won the £50 prize money.
AGM
The Society’s AGM will be held
on 17th February 2019 at the HQ venue in
Smallfield. Prior to the AGM Roy Aplin, past president of
both the BS & LSCBS, will be the guest speaker.
Show promoting societies are
reminded that the closing date for applying for LSCBS
patronage is 28th February and applications
should be sent to James Folly (52 Queens Road, Rayleigh,
Essex SS6 8LA). The 2019 subscriptions are due on 1st
January and need to be sent to Paul Tiller (4 Painshill
House, Painshill Park, Cobham, Surrey KT11 1DL). The rates
are single £13, partnership at same address £15, other
partnership £13 each, OAP & disabled £8 & junior £6.
For more information about the Society please contact the
chairman Ghalib Al-Nasser
Tel. 01787
282332,
ghalib.alnasser@gmail.com
or visit the Society’s website on
www.landscbs.org.uk
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES B.S. - August 2018 - Report by
Rupert Redden, Publicity Officer
SPECIALIST & RARE VARIETY AND MEMBERS’ SHOWS 2018
The Society staged its successful combined Specialist & Rare
Variety Show with the Young Stock Show with a total entry
for the combined event of 269 from 26 exhibitors with a
total of 228 benched for Graham Barton and Roger Carr to
judge. All colour group winners received a bespoke coloured
coaster and the judges received a ceramic beaker.
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The Judges Graham Barton and
Roger Carr
Colour |
Any Age |
Young Bird |
Best Lutino |
*G & J Al-Nasser |
D & L Rafis |
Best Albino |
*G & J Al-Nasser |
J Wheeler |
Best Yellow-wing |
* Mrs A Shoosmith |
N/E |
Best Whitewing |
* I Thorogood |
N/E |
Best Crest or Tuft |
*M Baker |
P Baker |
Best SF Spangle Green |
* G Paine |
J Wheeler |
Best SF Spangle Blue |
*A Thorpe |
G & J Al-Nasser |
Best DF Spangle |
*A Thorpe |
W Thorogood |
Best Dominant Pied |
*G Paine |
R Marston |
Best Recessive Pied |
*W & H Bien |
D Moss |
Best Yellowface |
*G & J Al-Nasser |
T Jeffrey |
Best Rare Variety |
C D & S Sharpe |
* Mrs A Shoosmith |
Best Clearbody |
*G Paine |
G Paine |
Best Olive/Mauve/Violet |
*D & L Rafis |
N/E |
Best Lacewing |
*J Sopp |
I Thorogood |
Best Any Other Colour |
* A Shoosmith |
N/E |
Best Pair |
G & J Al-Nasser |
Best Team G & J Al-Nasser |
Best Colour Budgerigar |
Mrs F Percy |
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* Indicates Best of Variety Overall
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Ghalib and Janice Al-Nasser won 3 CCs plus the Pair and Team
awards
In the Young Stock Show Martin Frost won Best Young Bird and
Best Champion Young Bird with a dominant pied skyblue hen.
Paul Harden won the award for Best Young Bird Opposite Sex
with a skyblue cock. The award for Best Any Age in show went
to John Sopp with a cobalt cock. Best Barhead went to Wendy
Thorogood with a cinnamon grey hen.
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Will and Helena Bien – CC for
Recessive Pied Any Age
Heading the Champion Young Bird was Martin Frost’s pied hen
followed by Brian and Karen Scott with a grey green cock.
David Harmer won the Best Champion Any Age with a skyblue
cock.
In the Intermediate Young Bird section, Paul Harden headed
the section with his skyblue cock followed by Tony Jeffrey’s
spangle cinnamon skyblue cock in second place. Best
Intermediate Any Age was won by John Sopp with his cobalt
cock.
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Graham Paine wins 3 CCs
In the novice section, James Wheeler won the first two
positions with a skyblue cock followed by an albino hen.
There were no adult birds shown in this section.
Wendy Thorogood headed both beginner sections. The Best
Young Bird was a goldenface grey cock while her dominant
pied cinnamon dark green cock was second best. Wendy also
won the adult award.
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Wendy Thorogood headed both
beginner sections
Area Championship Show
The society is looking forward to its Area Championship Show
on 14th October 2018 Judges booked are Bob
Francis, Dave Game, Gary Hale, Tony Pope and from Germany
Christian Bach. Schedules will be posted to all paid up
members and past two year exhibitors or can be obtained from
the Shows Organiser, Ghalib Al-Nasser (01787 282332 or email
ghalib.alnasser@gmail.com).
The Seminar and Inter-Club Competition will be held on 11th
November 2018 and we shall welcome Trevor Terheege who will
give a presentation in the morning followed by judging the
inter-club competition after lunch. All members and guests
are welcome to this event but book lunch in advance with
Ghalib Al-Nasser. All affiliated societies in the area are
welcomed to send a team of 12 birds in different colour
groups.
Due to health reasons Tony Cash has sold all his birds and
had stepped down from the committee and his positions as
general secretary and president elect. Ghalib has taken over
the role of secretary combined with his chairmanship duties
till further notice. The new society’s website
www.landscbs.org.uk has been kept up to date with
current information.
LONDON & SOUTHERN COUNTIES B.S. NEWS – April 2018 - by
Rupert Redden, Publicity Officer
The Society held its AGM on 18th February at its usual venue
in Smallfield, Surrey. The Society’s Chairman, Ghalib
Al-Nasser, opened the meeting and welcomed all those who
attended. A minute’s silence was observed for those members
who had recently passed away, namely Barry Wiseman, Vic
Springett, Frank Sains and Denis Ball.
Speakers for the day were Sandra & James Gillan with James
giving a power point presentation on how they got involved
in the hobby from 2009 with his dad doing the aviary
rebuilds and mum helping with the birds; to a top class
Intermediate partnership winning many awards on the show
bench that included many best in shows. Their ultimate win
was when they were crowned World Champion in 2015 at the
B.S. Club Show when they were only novices. They showed
pictures of various birds brought in from top breeders in
this country such as Alex & David Woan, Gren & Pat Norris,
the Luke partnership and the Bowkers. They showed photos of
their pairings with results which showed the progressive
improvement to becoming World Champions!
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Tony Jeffrey, the outgoing president with Sandra & James
Gillan
It was a very informative presentation, also answering
questioned from their feeding habits to their stock control,
also on their acquisitions/outcrosses and blood lines they
stressed that they were careful to bring in the correct
features required to improve the stud. Members present
showed their appreciation for an interesting power point
presentation that had lots of useful commentary and was
enjoyed by all.
At the AGM that followed the presentation Officers elected
for 2018 were as follows: David Harmer, president; Tony
Cash, president elect & secretary; Malcolm Parsons,
subscription secretary; Paul Tiller, treasurer; James Folly,
patronage secretary and Ghalib Al-Nasser & Rupert Redden
joint Newsletter editors. The general committee to consist
of all above and Tony Jeffrey, Jim Lawrie, Peter Merritt,
David Rafis, David Rice, Richard Tessier & Tony Wilkinson.
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David Harmer receiving the Presidential Chain of Office from
the outgoing President Tony Jeffrey
Tony Jeffrey, the outgoing president, was called upon to
present the Blue Riband and Chelfers Awards to their
winners. The Blue Riband cup was won by the Ellis & Mathews
partnership while the Chelfers Awards were won by Ellis &
Mathews (champion), P & S Stevens (intermediate), Mark
Bannister (novice), Graham Paine (beginner) & Millie Roberts
(junior).
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Tony Jeffrey presenting Graham Paine with his
beginner Chelfers Award |
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Ghalib Al-Nasser presenting Peter & Sandra Stevens
with their intermediate Chelfers Award |
Tony Jeffrey awarded The President’s Trophy to the Society’s
patronage secretary James Folly for all his work for the
Society and his local club.
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Tony Jeffrey awarding the President’s Trophy to James Folly,
the Society’s patronage secretary
The Society also awarded two of its members the Silver Star
namely Martin Frost and Malcolm Parsons for their work over
many years to many local clubs.
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Tony Jeffrey with the Silver Star holders Malcolm Parsons &
Martin Frost
Ghalib Al-Nasser, shows organiser, informed the meeting that
judges booked for the Society’s combined Specialist & Rare
Variety Show & Young Stock Show on 14th July are Graham
Barton & Roger Carr. For the Area Show on 14th October
judges booked are Bob Francis, Dave Game, Gary Hale, Tony
Pope and Christian Bach (Germany). The Inter-Club
Competition will be held on 11th November with a
presentation in the morning by Trevor Terheege followed by
lunch then judging the inter-club competition. The Chairman
also informed members that the Society’s website
www.landscbs.org.uk was updated with a fresh look.
The meeting was brought to a close with the Chairman
thanking everyone for attending and to James & Sandra Gillan
for their presentation.
At the committee meeting that followed the AGM Ghalib
Al-Nasser was re-elected chairman and shows organiser with
Paul Tiller vice chairman and Rupert Redden & Ghalib
Al-Nasser as joint publicity officers. The shows committee
was re-elected again as Ghalib & Janice Al-Nasser, James
Folly, Tony Jeffrey, Malcolm Parsons, Paul Tiller & Brian
Scott. The Silver Star committee to consist of Ghalib
Al-Nasser, Tony Cash, David Rafis, Richard Tessier & Paul
Tiller.
Subscriptions can be sent to the subscription secretary
Malcolm Parsons (46 Melrose Avenue, Worthing, West Sussex
BN13 1NX). The rates are single £13, partnership at same
address £15, other partnership £13 each, OAP & disabled £8
and junior £6.
For more information about the Society please contact the
secretary Tony Cash on 01329 231554 or
tony@southern-heating.co.uk or visit the Society’s
website on
www.landscbs.org.uk
Chairman’s Message – February 2018
No doubt most of you are in the middle of the breeding
season and I wish you every success that you deserve. With
us it is a very disappointing season so far with many pairs
having clear rounds, a few hens have died and few did not
lay and only 15 chicks rung by end of January. However,
apart from these setbacks no doubt a few of you would have
also experienced the problem of ring delivery this year. I
must admit with all my years in the hobby since 1971 this is
the first time that I have heard of such problems with the
ring manufacturer so I feel for those members who have been
affected by this long delay.
We had a successful year last year with 3 successful events
staged by your Council. The SRVOS/YSS was reported in the
August Newsletter and with this Newsletter you will see the
results of the area show (October) and the Inter-Club
Competition (November). Both events had an international
flavour to it whereby we had a fancier from the USA, Greg
Arena, attending the show and joining our society and for
the November event we had Maarten Heylen, a successful
fancier and judge from Belgium, attending as our guest
speaker and judge and he had Bob Wilson (USA) accompanying
him for the trip. It was very pleasing to listen to Maarten
explaining to the attendees his method of breeding, feeding
and showing.
For me the year was marred by the passing away of two good
friends namely Barry Wiseman (October) and Vic Springett
(November). Vic, with his late wife Doreen, were my mentors
when I started in the hobby back in 1971 in Southend on Sea.
They taught me all I needed to know about show management,
both in the office and on the floor, and it was an
acceptable joke that I was their surrogate son. Barry was a
great gentleman and friend to many and a very successful
exhibitor. Only recently I heard of the passing of Frank
Sains who was a founder member of Mid Essex BS. Our
condolences are extended to their families.
Our society website had a face lift recently when we engaged
Terry Tuxford to do the job for us. We extend a special
THANK YOU to Tony Cash who looked after the website for
the past few years and was also our Newsletter Editor until
recently when he vacated both posts. Thank you Tony for a
job well done.
We have invited the World Champions Sandra & James Gillan
to be our guest speakers at the AGM to be held on
Sunday 18th February so I hope that many of
you will attend and make their trip from Norwich worthwhile.
See you at our first event of the year.
Ghalib Al-Nasser, Chairman
Future Events
SRVOS/YSS Saturday 14th
July 2018
Area Show Sunday 14th October 2018
Inter-Club Sunday 11th November 2018
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